Yes! I’m hoping to mail some more tomorrow (but it may be Wednesday). Fingers crossed that the things I want won’t disappear before I have enough points to buy them.
I received beautiful artwork from @bluebird (searching for a frame the right size), a cheery TM patch from @Bunny1kenobi, and a gorgeous ceramic dish from @thanate. I feel like it’s Christmas!
I’ve already had 2 claims from my shop 
I’m going to send tomorrow so I can spend my new points 
I got a fishy dish from @thanate a few days ago 
I love it!!!
I finished crafting for my other swap obligation so now I can focus on crafting for my shop 
Please let me know if there is something you’re hoping to see from me (more cards, handmade journals, tote bags…?)
I look at everything and see how many gifts for Chrismukkah I can fulfill. Rad.
I have 3-ish items crafted, but they are small in size and probably points. I do have a nifty craft (imo) that I’m going to create once supplies come in. I’m thinking tomorrow. I had zero time/energy today for all the things.
I can relate on the energy front. I tellya, I’ve been zapped. But keep trying to plug along. I’m actually getting a little done here and there. Hence the delay in opening my shop. 
Plus I have one other swap in trying to finish to get mailed this weekend. . . Then I can focus, focus, focus lol
I have two casserole carriers about 85% done, but I cut some fabric wrong and I need to get some more. They should be ready early next week. I also have supplies for a couple more totes. I should be adding a few more of those as well. If anyone wants repeats of what has sold, let me know. Or smaller versions. I could do that. Fingers crossed I can get another swap done during the week so I can double down and get more done for this swap over the weekend.
Wanted to warn everyone that the Post Office will be raising their rates starting Oct 2 - Jan 22 for the Holidays!
For reference in the link:
UPS, USPS, and FedEx shipping zones are broken down as follows:
First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select Ground, and USPS Retail Ground :
Are you serious? Raising the rates for the holidays? What governmental business raises rates for the holidays?!
And … not once, not twice, but three times I’ve gone to my local “main hub” post office to mail swap items only to find it closed (even though the posted hours stated it should be open.) A postal worker told me they were no longer allowed overtime, which often made it impossible to staff the office during the entire hours of operation. And they’ve been told their customer-interaction staff is about to be cut by three people. Incredible!
Sorry for my rant. The post office used to be my most-loved governmental service. Not any more.
USPS is not run by the government, despite receiving a lil help from them. Y’all can blame the postmaster general for being a dust bucket.
It’s supposed to be a (mostly) self-funded governmental service. You know, to serve the country’s need to communicate, etc.
Also, since when is early October “the holidays”?
Sorry, the destruction of the American postal service is a real flash point for me. I’ll try to shut up now.
Got my packages sent this morning and already spent all of my points 
They did it last year, too, and given the appalling slowdowns of the last two years, it would be entirely reasonable if they actually used that money effectively for better staffing & costs of doing business… (I have a lot of complaints about the PO also, they don’t involve any of the employees doing the actual work.) But I’m also fortunate to be suburban enough to have a bunch of options of where to go if I need an actual PO building.
If anyone is thinking about joining in this round, the last day for signups is this Thursday, Sept 15th! Also we are limited to 24 shops, so we only have 8 more slots open.
What would happen if I signed up but then didn’t have enough crafts to make a shop?
You are supposed to have 5 items ready when signing up, 3 of which are brand new for this round of STS. However, they could all be extra smalls, so shouldn’t take too long to make the goal of 5 items. I think you said you already had 3 items, right? Can you think of 2 more small items you would like to make? ATCs? earrings etc? Then once you have 5 you can join and then keep on making things to add to your shop.
Extra Small – 1+ hours – ATC, bookmark, vinyl decal, fridge magnet, stickers, masterboards, earrings.
Small – 2+ hours – pouches, ATC trios, TM patch, small artwork, dishcloth, set of 4 notecards, simple necklace.
Ok cool. Yeah I was in a panic.
I hope you’ll be able to join us! 
On the mod-ding side, if you join and dont participate, we can remove it from your record. Eaay peasy.
I shipped with pirate ship for the first time for this swap. I got an email about the post office increase. They said they won’t raise their rates, though. So, just another option, if you have the ability to print.